Gionee S6 with 6.9mm slim metal body, USB Type-C launched in India at Rs. 19,999

Gionee has launched the metal-clad S6 smartphone in India for. The Gionee S6 is listed on company website as coming soon, but is available on Flipkart and IndiaTimes for Rs 19,999 and Rs 19,500 respectively. The phone was first announced in China in November last year.

The Gionee S6 sports a slim metal body that measures 6.9mm at its thickest point and 4mm at its slimmest point. It comes with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, 1.3GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6753 SoC with Mali-T720 GPU, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, hybrid dual SIM slot, 4G LTE, USB Type-C, WiFi and Bluetooth. It runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with AMIGO OS 3.1 on top and is fueled by 3150mAh battery.

Specifications of Gionee S6

• Display: 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED Display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• Processor: 1.3GHz Octa-Core Mediatek MT6753 Processor with Mali T-720 GPU
• RAM and Storage: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB with microSD
• Camera: 13MP Camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture,Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) and 1080p video recording | 5MP front camera
• OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop with Amigo 3.1 UI
• Connectivity: 4G LTE (with VoLTE) / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG, GPS, USB Type-C
• Battery: 3150mAh
• Others: Hybrid Dual SIM Slot (micro SIM + nano SIM / microSD), metal body

Gionee S6 with 5.5″ 720p Display, USB Type-C, 6.9mm slim body goes official

Gionee has introduced the S6, its latest smartphone in its home market China. Similar to the previous S series smartphones, the Gionee S6 offers a slim metal body. It measures 6.9mm at its thickest point and 4mm at its slimmest point. It is equipped with a USB Type-C port, and is the second Gionee smartphone after the S Plus to do so.

The Gionee Elife S6 sports 5.5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display and is powered by an 1.3GHz MediaTek octa-core MT6753 processor with Mali T-720 GPU, 3GB RAM and 32GB on-board storage, further expandable via microSD card up to 128GB. It runs Android 5.1.1 with AMIHO OS 3.1 on top.

For imaging, there is 13-megapixel primary camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture and Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) that can focus in just 0.1 seconds. It can record up to 1080p videos. In terms of connectivity, it offers hybrid dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE support, USB Type-C port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. The hybrid SIM card slot, lets you use two SIM cards or one SIM card and one microSD card. It is fueled by a beefy 3150mAh battery.

The device measures 151.9mm x 74.6mm x 4mm (slimmest point), 6.9mm (thickest point), weighs 147g and comes in Gold and Platinum colors.

The Gionee S6 is priced at CNY 1699 (Rs. 17,500 | $265) and will be available in China starting from November 22.